JR Shikoku 1000 series

1000 series
1000 series
	Car number 1001, July 2008
In service	1990–Present
Manufacturer	Niigata Transys
Constructed	1990–1997
Number built	56 vehicles
Number in service	38 vehicles
Formation	Single car
Capacity	151 (70 seated)
Operator(s)	JR Shikoku
Depot(s)	Kōchi, Tokushima
Line(s) served	Kōtoku Line, Tokushima Line, Mugi Line, Dosan Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	3,825 mm (12 ft 6.6 in)
Doors	Three per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Weight	31.5 t
Prime mover(s)	SA6D125-H (x1)
Power output	400 ps (at 2,100 rpm)
Bogies	S-DT57/S-TR57
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 1000 series (1000形) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated on local regional services by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Japan since 1990.[1]

Operations

The 1000 series trains are used on the following JR Shikoku lines.[2]

Build details and variants

A total of 56 1000 series cars were built by Niigata Transys between 1990 and 1997, delivered in four batches as shown below.[3]

Batch	Vehicle numbers	Build date
1	1001-1028	1990
2	1029-1048	1992
3	1049-1050	1995
4	1051-1056	1997

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of longitudinal bench seating on one side and transverse seating bays on the opposite side.[3] Toilets have been retro-fitted to a number of cars since February 2001.[3]

Interior view, July 2007

History

In 2008, 18 1000 series cars were modified to make them compatible with newly delivered 1500 series DMU cars, and were reclassified as 1200 series.[3]

References

JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 487. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: ＪＲ全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 140. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
Nishiwaki, Kōji (September 2010). "JR各社の新世代気動車の現況ＪＲ四国1000形" [The Current Situation of JR Group Modern DMUs: JR Shikoku 1000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50 no. 593. Japan: Kōyūsha. pp. 97–101.

External links

1000 series details on JR Shikoku website (in Japanese)

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[neko2009-1] JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 487. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.

[haraguchi2009-2] Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: ＪＲ全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 140. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.

[railfan593-3] Nishiwaki, Kōji (September 2010). "JR各社の新世代気動車の現況ＪＲ四国1000形" [The Current Situation of JR Group Modern DMUs: JR Shikoku 1000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50 no. 593. Japan: Kōyūsha. pp. 97–101.